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1.3.3 Gender equality policies

Content

  • Geographic inquiry and concept(s)
    • Population possibilities and power over the decision-making process
  • Geographic knowledge and understanding
    • Policies associated with managing population change, focusing on: gender equality policies and anti-trafficking policies
  • Case study or detailed examples
    • Neither required by the syllabus
  • Aims of this lesson
    • To have knowledge of a range of gender equality policies at different scales

Base knowledge and understanding

News article

Will UN plans to transform the way it works ‘throw equality under the bus’?

Many of those attending the world’s largest meeting on women’s rights in New York this week are primed to defend the two key UN agencies that protect women and girls around the world

The Guardian · 8 March 2026

Key terms

  • Civil society
    • The aggregate of non-governmental organisations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens.
  • Gender equality
    • When people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities.
  • Human trafficking
    • The recruitment, transportation or harbouring of people through force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of exploitation, with victims being overwhelmingly female.
  • Multi-governmental organisations
    • Organisations that are comprised of the governments of multiple countries - such as the United Nations or the European Union.
  • Sex ratio
    • Number of males per 100 females in the population.
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Review

Review

  1. Explain how one named anti-natalist policy aimed to reduce fertility rates. [2]
  2. Suggest two reasons why a pro-natalist policy might have limited success. [4]
  3. The way a country manages its population is more important than the way it manages its resources. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
  4. Gender equality policies are the most effective way to manage population change. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
  5. Improving gender equality does more to ease pressure on global resources than any other population policy. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
  6. “Policies aimed at influencing population growth are more effective in some countries than others”. To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
  7. “The main reason for the change in fertility rates is the increased empowerment of women.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
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